NFF Unveils Finidi George as Super Eagles Head Coach
The recent unveiling of Finidi George as the new head coach of the Super Eagles marks a significant turning point for Nigerian football. This appointment, along with his carefully selected technical crew, appears to be a commendable move by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). For the first time in a long while, it feels […]
The NFF Appoints Finidi George as Super Eagle’s Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has recently appointed Finidi George as the coach of the Super Eagles. He was earlier appointed as the interim coach of the Super Eagles following the departure of Jose Peseiro. His stint as the temporary coach saw him garner significant support from fans and players alike, especially after a […]
Finidi George Appointed Super Eagles Assistant Coach As NFF Overhauls Technical Crew
The Nigeria Football Federation has made a number of appointments following the recommendations of the Technical and Development sub-committee. Ex-Nigerian international Finidi George has been appointed by the Nigeria Football Federation as an assistant coach in the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles. The former Ajax Amsterdam of Holland star will serve as the second assistant […]
Super Falcons Can Win The World Cup – Onome Ebi
The 38-year-old central back was recently named the captain of the eleven-time African champions. Captain of the Nigerian senior women’s national team, Onome Ebi, has expressed optimism about the chances of the Super Falcons winning the World Cup. Onome who has featured in five different World Cup tournaments is currently with the national team in […]
NFF Releases 26-Man List For Congo Invitational Tourney
As part of preparations for a four-nation invitational tourney expected to hold in DR Congo from September 30 to October 3, 2021, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released a list of 26 home-based players expected to report to camp for the competition. Read more about Sports The technical director of the NFF, Austin […]
Super Eagles Drop In FIFA Rankings
Nigerian senior men’s national football team, the Super Eagles, dropped two places in the latest FIFA football rankings released on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The Nigerian side also dropped from the 3rd to 5th spot in the African football rankings. Nigeria’s latest position in world football is hardly surprising as a string of defeats in […]
Nigerian Football Will Return To The Olympics In 2024- Amaju Pinnick
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has assured Nigerians of a football ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. Nigeria’s national men’s U-23 team popularly known as the Dream Team did not qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics alongside the country’s women’s team, the Super Falcons, but Pinnick […]
NFF Must Set Up A Technical Team To Help Coaches Select Home-Based Players – Henry Nwosu
Following Nigeria’s absence in the ongoing Africa Nations Championship (CHAN, a tournament for professional footballers based in Africa), ex-Nigerian international, Henry Nwosu has charged the Nigeria Football Federation to set up a technical team with the main task of discovering quality talents in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) that would qualify Nigeria for the […]
Nigerians In Sports: Onuachu Replaces Simon Moses In Super Eagles Squad For AFCON Qualifiers
After sustaining a groin injury during Nantes of France’s 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, October 31, 2020, Nigerian forward, Simon Moses has been replaced by Genk of Belgium lanky striker, Paul Onuachu, in the Super Eagles of Nigeria squad list for November’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) doubleheader against Sierra Leone. […]
Pinnick Expresses Commitment Towards Improving Women’s Football In Nigeria
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, during a visit to the headquarters of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) in Abuja, expressed the federation’s commitment towards improving the standard of women’s football in Nigeria and assured the nation that efforts are being put in to ensure that the Nigeria women’s […]
Eagles And Falcons Get New Media Officers
Nigerian football ruling body, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, appointed new media officers for the country’s male and female national teams. The Group Manager, Programmes and Content in Brila Media Group, Mr Babafemi Raji, aka (Topmost Striker) was appointed the new media officer for the Super Eagles. Raji who […]
NFF Appoints Randy Waldrum As New Super Falcons Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday, October 5, 2020, announced the appointment of an American soccer coach, Randy Waldrum, as the new Head Coach of the Nigerian Women’s National Team, the Super Falcons. The eleven-time Africa Women’s Cup of Nations champions have been without a trainer since Thomas Dennerby vacated the post after guiding […]
Nigerians In Sports: Akpoguma Cleared By FIFA To Play For Nigeria
Kevin Akpoguma has gotten clearance from FIFA to play for the Nigerian national team with immediate effect. The Hoffenheim defender who was born in Germany to a Nigerian father and a German mother decided to switch allegiance from Germany to feature for the three times African champions. Akpoguma who has represented Germany at youth […]
Super Eagles Make Top 30 In World Football Rankings
For the first time in seven years, the Super Eagles have moved up to the top 30 of countries in world football. In the FIFA/Coca-Cola rankings released on Thursday, September 17, 2020, Nigeria moved up from 31st to 29th position in the global football log. The last time the Super Eagles made the top 30 […]
FIFA Set To Construct Two Mini Stadiums In Nigeria
In a bid to develop grassroots football in all parts of the globe, world football governing body, FIFA, is set to embark on the construction of two mini stadia in Nigeria. While one of the stadia will be situated in Ugborodo community of Warri southwest Council of Delta State, the other will be located […]
Nigerians In Sports: Tyrone Ebuehi Eager For Eagles Return
Nigerian defender, Tyrone Ebuehi, has expressed his eagerness to return to the Nigerian national team fold after returning from a long term injury that threatened his football career. Tyrone, 24, joined Portuguese league giants, Benfica, after an impressive outing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with the Super Eagles. Despite Nigeria’s elimination at […]